| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 63375 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 63261 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 47075 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19172 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18717 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9558 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8877 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8784 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7504 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7408 |
| Registration plate issues | 7191 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6961 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6261 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6221 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6180 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6052 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6031 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5963 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5477 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4780 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4729 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4604 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4158 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4043 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4014 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3993 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3584 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3474 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3420 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3090 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3051 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2992 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2942 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2856 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2847 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2666 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2642 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2584 |
| Rear brake binding | 2561 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2356 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2336 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2333 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2216 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2176 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2176 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2169 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2156 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2156 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2152 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2135 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2129 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2105 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2100 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2098 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2040 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1996 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1968 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1938 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1938 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1930 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1902 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1870 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1863 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1856 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1854 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1797 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1783 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1717 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1673 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1645 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1644 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1641 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1585 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1571 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1557 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1557 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1534 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1532 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1508 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1445 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1442 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1441 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1418 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1395 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1393 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1377 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1365 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1327 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1303 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1296 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1292 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1283 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1228 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1215 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1214 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1207 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1195 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1185 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1175 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1168 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1140 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1126 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1092 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1089 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1058 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1056 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1029 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 996 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 990 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 981 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 974 |